Chapter 1074, The Society of Demons and Fiends

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

*Crack…* Cracking sounds filled the air as Golden Ant clenched his fist, causing the very space around it to shatter. One after another, tiny little black fissures appeared around his golden knuckles.

 

Seeing this, many members of the Blood Demon Clan couldn’t help but have the corners of their eyes twitch.

 

Though these black fissures may seem thin and insignificant, if a Tier-4 were to be near those black cracks, they would be instantly torn apart by the fractured space.

 

And this, this was the terror of Golden Ant.

 

Before him, so-called Tier-4 Transcendents were as insignificant as Ants.

 

Even the residual force of his casual movements could easily obliterate a Demigod.

 

*Gulp…* Swallowing hard, a Blood Demon expert hesitantly stepped forward and reported, “Sir, there have been multiple reports of Heavenly Soldiers having been sighted in the Kadar Star Domain…”

 

As he spoke, the Blood Demon expert hesitated before continuing, “Moreover, there are rumors that even a Tier-6 Overlord may have arrived.”

 

“Hmph… And what of it?” Golden Ant coldly chuckled. He remained completely indifferent to this.

 

[Lord Purple Dragon’s aura has permeated the entire Kadar Star Domain. Any Overlord, who so arrives here would definitely be able sense that godlike, Demonic presence. They will have to think twice before taking action.] Golden Ant was sure of it. He believed that even if he stood before the Tier-6 Overlord of the Heavenly Court, they would still hesitate before making a move.

 

[The difference between an Early or Intermediate-Stage Tier-6 and a monstrous entity like Lord Purple Dragon, a Peak Tier-6, is simply too vast. By now, the Heavenly Court must have realized this as well. And that is also why they have been sending Heavenly Soldiers—to probe.]

 

However, at this moment, as if something had just occurred to him, Golden Ant’s face darkened.

 

Waiting no time, he turned and strode toward the deepest part of the Society of Demons and Fiends.

 

“Dispose of the corpse. Then hang his armor at the city gates.”

 

“Yes, Sir,” a chorus of responses followed as the Blood Demon Experts quickly sprang into action. They dared not delay a single second.

 

…

 

Shortly after, in the deepest reaches of the Society of Demons and Fiends, numerous fiendish figures sat silently in meditation.

 

This was the Grand Palace of the Society of Demons and Fiends.

 

However, it was not a palace.

 

Rather, it was an enormous arena, akin to a colosseum.

 

However, this arena was far too large, so vast that it was comparable to an entire city.

 

At this moment, Bull Demon, White Tiger, Golden Ant, and other mighty figures stood in different directions, quietly observing.

 

However, what was worth noting was that each of them had undergone a drastic transformation.

 

Take White Tiger, for instance, his once pristine white fur had now been tainted black. Crimson mist danced around his massive frame, and his cold, flickering gaze gleamed with scarlet light.

 

He was no longer White Tiger, he was now the Third Direfiend of the Society of Demons and Fiends—Qiongqi.

 

Qiongqi—the embodiment of ultimate evil, a beast that reversed black and white, knowing neither good nor evil. Brutality and cruelty defined his very existence.

 

Within the Kadar Star Domain, this black-winged giant Tiger was already a legend of terror.

 

Not far from him, Bull Demon had also shed his former, humble appearance.

 

His crescent-shaped horns were now wrapped in dark energy, and his Humanoid Form was tall and burly, radiating an overwhelming presence.

 

His chest was riddled with several scars, and most prominent of all was a hideous X-shaped scar, carving a cold, merciless arc.

 

His eyes were no longer as clear as before. Instead, they had become deep and abyssal, like a black hole.

 

Only upon closer inspection could one notice a faint crimson gleam at the very depths of his gaze.

 

Behind him, a black vortex swirled continuously, as if silently devouring something unseen.

 

This was the Second Direfiend of the Society of Demons and Fiends—the Demon among Demons—Bull Demon.

 

Once, a Tier-5 Heavenly Soldier had been completely shredded by the black vortex behind him—so utterly destroyed that not even a trace of blood mist remained.

 

To this day, eerie echoes of the Heavenly Soldier’s agonized screams could still be faintly heard around Bull Demon.

 

They said it was resentment, unwillingness, the wails of ultimate despair.

 

The Society of Demons and Fiends had, in the end, walked its own destined path—just as Yu Zi Yu had envisioned.

 

Only by breaking their chains, by unleashing the beasts within, could they truly evolve.

 

Like White Tiger, once he stopped suppressing his nature, his dormant Qiongqi Bloodline awakened at an astonishing speed, pushing him directly to Late-Stage Tier-5.

 

Like Golden Ant, once he shed the last remnants of mercy, his growth was explosive. In merely two years, he had advanced from Tier-5 Early-Stage to Tier-5 Late-Stage.

 

Born as vicious beasts, they should never have concealed their true nature.

 

And now, with Yu Zi Yu’s permission and the sanctuary of the Society of Demons and Fiends, their growth was nothing short of terrifying, so terrifying that even the Heavenly Court, the most feared power of the previous era, regarded them with caution.

 

They only dared to probe, never launching an all-out war.

 

“Not long ago, we received word that a Void Emperor had led a million-strong Void Army to invade the Angel Clan. And that Void Emperor resembled a Purple Dragon,” Bull Demon recounted the news, his voice mighty and ominous.

 

This revelation sent everyone into a brief silence. After a while, White Tiger responded, “If my guess is right, that should be Lord Purple Dragon.”

 

“En…” Golden Ant, standing not far away, nodded and confirmed, “A Tier-6 with the appearance of a Purple Dragon, apart from Lord Purple Dragon, I can’t think of anyone else.”

 

However, a trace of concern flickered in Golden Ant’s gaze as he continued, “But… ever since that unknown expert, Alarion, appeared, Lord Purple Dragon has seemingly vanished without a trace.”

 

“Vanished? Impossible!” A rare outburst of anger—Bull Demon’s voice turned icy cold.

 

Others might not have an idea, but he did.

 

Purple Dragon was most likely Yu Zi Yu.

 

And given his Master’s strength, there was no way he had simply disappeared.

 

With that thought, Bull Demon firmly declared, “At most, Lord Purple Dragon was heavily injured—but he could not have fallen in battle.”

 

A heavy silence filled the air once again.

 

The certainty in Bull Demon’s voice left no room for doubt.

 

Sensing the tension, Tyrannotitan, standing nearby, abruptly shifted the conversation, “Perhaps it’s precisely because of Lord Purple Dragon’s injury that the Heavenly Court has been sending more Forces lately…”

 

“But how do they know that Lord Purple Dragon is the force behind our Society of Demons and Fiends?” White Tiger suddenly voiced his confusion.

 

“Lord Purple Dragon made a move in the Kadar Star Domain before,” Golden Ant explained, “Many members of the Blood Demon Clan saw it. Investigating such matters wouldn’t be difficult.”

 

“I see…” White Tiger exhaled deeply, finally understanding. “No wonder the Heavenly Court’s forces have increased recently. They must have realized our backing has been severely wounded…”

 

A cold smirk curled White Tiger’s lips.

 

“If they confirm that Lord Purple Dragon is truly wounded, then the Heavenly Court will most likely launch an all-out war against us…”

 

Despite the grim future, there was an undeniable sense of anticipation within his voice.